Brazil 2008: A championship decided at the final corner

The 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix produced one of the most extraordinary championship finales in Formula One history.

Lewis Hamilton arrived at Interlagos with a seven-point advantage over Ferrari's Felipe Massa. The Brazilian needed victory in his home race, while Hamilton only had to finish fifth to secure his first World Championship.

Massa delivered a near-perfect performance. Starting from pole position, he controlled the race and crossed the finish line as the winner. With Hamilton running sixth in the closing stages, it appeared that Massa had done enough to become World Champion.

For a few unforgettable seconds, Ferrari celebrated. But the race wasn't quite over.

Rain had made the final laps increasingly treacherous. Hamilton, running on intermediate tyres, was chasing Timo Glock, who had remained on dry-weather tyres. As Glock struggled for grip, Hamilton overtook him at the final corner of the final lap.

The move gave Hamilton fifth place and the four points he needed to secure the World Championship by a single point.

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